Monthly Archives June 2018

Danger Ransomware might be another variant of Scarab Ransomware, and our specialists say it may have a second name (Scarab-Danger Ransomware) too. Just like some of the previous threats from this family the malware might both encrypt and rename the victim’s files. No doubt, the infection was programmed to do this so the hackers who created it could extort money from their victims, even though the ransom note it displays does not mention anything about paying a ransom. In most cases, hackers promise to send a decryption tool or unlock the files for the user, but it is important to know there are cases when users get tricked. ...

TeleGrab is a malicious program you should be aware of if you are using a messaging application called Telegram. It was classified as a Trojan as it can settle in without the user even realizing anything. Besides, specialists who have researched it claim the infection might be used by Russian hackers seeking to steal their victims’ sensitive information. If you are interested in finding out more about TeleGrab, we would recommend reading the rest of our report. In it, we will discuss the malicious program’s working manner, the ways it could travel, and what harm it may bring if it manages to infect your computer. ...

I Need Directions Now is a potentially unwanted application that will set its own page as your new homepage and New Tab URL, so if you do not want to find your browsers’ settings altered, you should not install it on your computer. Some users download I Need Directions Now from ineeddirectionsnow.com consciously, but, of course, there are more people who find it installed on their computers and their browsers’ settings changed without their knowledge. If you belong to the latter group of users, you should remove I Need Directions Now without further consideration. ...

In this report we will be discussing a potentially unwanted program targeted at Mac computer users; it is known as Mac Ads Cleaner. The application’s description claims it can provide a lot of benefits, for example, it is said the software can boost the computer’s performance. Unfortunately, our specialists highly doubt the tool would be as useful as its description says. The worst part is users do not even have the opportunity to learn whether Mac Ads Cleaner is as good as its creators claim. That is because the application does not seem to offer any free trials and the free version only detects issues but does not allow to fix or delete them. ...

If you like playing free computer games, gamingZone Search might look like a perfect tool for you. However, you should know that the plugin is classified as a potentially unwanted program or a PUP in short. Our specialists came to this decision after testing the application as they learned it could show possibly malicious third-party advertising material. Not to mention, it is possible it might be spread through unreliable channels. Under such circumstances, we would highly recommend reading our full report for anyone who encounters it. You should also know our specialists think it would be safer to erase this PUP and if you decide to get rid of it, you could use our recommended deletion steps located a bit below this text. ...

QuizFunWow Extension is all about quizzes, as its name shows. It promises to give users access to “an exciting portal that offers online quizzes and more,” so we are sure some people install this piece of software consciously. If you have installed it from https://quizfunwow.com/quiz/?sid=05302018_organic too, there is a huge possibility that you have installed the Search Manager extension alongside. We know that it is capable of changing browsers’ settings without permission, so do not be surprised if you find your default search tool altered. We can assure you that it is not QuizFunWow Extension fault. ...

Photos, documents, archives, web files, videos, and many other kinds of personal files could be encrypted by Diskdoctor Ransomware if it invaded your Windows operating system. Once files are encrypted, the “.DiskDoctor” extension is added to all of their names to make it clear which ones were corrupted. You do not need to pay attention to this extension, and you certainly cannot recover files by removing it. Unfortunately, you cannot recover them by eliminating the ransomware either. You can “recover” them only if backups exist outside your operating system. ...

You might want to install Zip Cruncher and use it as a tool for extracting and archiving files, but, in our opinion, you should not do this, especially when there are so many other trustworthy applications available on the market. No, Zip Cruncher is not considered a malicious application; however, specialists tend to classify it as a potentially unwanted application, or PUP. One of the reasons it has been put under this category is the fact that its quality is very poor. As researchers at 411-spyware.com have noticed during the analysis they carried out, it has many flaws in its UI and, on top of that, it even loads its interface from http://baseapp.zipcruncher.com/, which suggests that it is not hardcoded. ...

Do not believe that 24stream will stream movies because it is simply not capable of doing that. This strange extension can show videos associated with the movies you are researching, but it cannot steam full movies. Instead, you can find trailers, featurettes, clips, interviews, and similar content. Does this sound familiar? That is because that is the kind of content you can access via youtube.com, the world’s most popular video hosting website. Of course, we should not equate the PUP (potentially unwanted program) to YouTube because it does not even come close to the services provided by this giant. ...

Are you an amateur product designer? If you are, Color Generator is an extension that might appear to be useful. There is not much information about this add-on – which immediately raises questions and red flags – but it promises to create color pallets with HEX ID. The extension is free, and you might see no harm in installing it just to check it out. Our research team does not recommend this. It appears that this seemingly beneficial add-on is an advertising tool or a data-collector, and these are the things you do not want to be dealing with. Have you downloaded the extension already? ...